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Acclaimed political journalist and author Ian Dunt has been appointed as the Chair of the newly established Editorial Board for New Humanist magazine, following its merger with Humanists UK earlier this year. New Humanist, now in its 140th year of publication, became part of Humanists UK on 1 January this year in a merger that… Read more »
On Wednesday, a man is to stand trial after burning a Quran outside the Turkish Embassy in London reportedly in protest of the President of Turkey. Humanists UK has warned that if the prosecution is successful, and if the case is reported, it will effectively re-establish the crime of blasphemy in England and Wales, 17… Read more »
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Nearly three quarters of secondary schools and the vast majority of colleges will offer students diplomas from this September. Schools minister Jim Knight today confirmed 72 per cent of schools and 88 per cent of colleges will be ready to offer the new qualification from the next academic year. All schools and colleges have had… Read more »
Local authorities will be responsible for ensuring young people can access the full “menu” of qualifications when the education leaving age rises to 18. The government has transferred the £7 billion responsibility for post-16 education to local authorities, in a move that will see the closure of the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) in 2010…. Read more »
